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ВЫБИРАТЬ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ (СЛОВА) VP subj: human often imper or neg) to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake): выбирай(те) выражения - choose your words carefully watch what you're saying (in limited contexts) watch your tongueNeg X не выбирал выражений = X did not mince words.«Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?» - «Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!» - «Выбирайте выражения!» - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a). -
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ХРАНИТЬ МОЛЧАНИЕ lit VP subj: human or collect fixed WOto be silent ( usu. in a situation when some reaction is expected)X хранит молчание — X remains (keeps) silentX maintains silence X preserves his (its) silence....Печать хранит молчание (это - для Запада, чтобы к травле не привлекалось внимание), а на закрытых собраниях и инструктажах ораторы по единой команде произносят многозначительно и уверенно любую ложь о неугодном человеке (Солженицын 2)....The press preserves its silence (for the benefit of the West-why draw attention to the witch hunt?), while speakers at public meetings and closed briefing sessions, obeying a single command, authoritatively and confidently utter any lie they please about the undesirable in question (2a). -
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[VP; subj: human; often Imper or neg]=====⇒ to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake):- [in limited contexts] watch your tongue;|| Neg X не выбирал выражений≈ X did not mince words.♦ "Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?" - "Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!" - "Выбирайте выражения!" - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбирать выражения
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[VP; subj: human; often Imper or neg]=====⇒ to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake):- [in limited contexts] watch your tongue;|| Neg X не выбирал выражений≈ X did not mince words.♦ "Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?" - "Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!" - "Выбирайте выражения!" - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбирать слова
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• ХРАНИТЬ МОЛЧАНИЕ lit[VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]=====⇒ to be silent (usu. in a situation when some reaction is expected):- X preserves his (its) silence.♦...Печать хранит молчание (это - для Запада, чтобы к травле не привлекалось внимание), а на закрытых собраниях и инструктажах ораторы по единой команде произносят многозначительно и уверенно любую ложь о неугодном человеке (Солженицын 2) - The press preserves its silence (for the benefit of the West-why draw attention to the witch hunt?), while speakers at public meetings and closed briefing sessions, obeying a single command, authoritatively and confidently utter any lie they please about the undesirable in question (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хранить молчание
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"охота за ведьмами" полит., ист. — witch-hunt
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witch-hunt — ► NOUN ▪ a campaign directed against a person or group holding views considered unorthodox or a threat to society … English terms dictionary